Langhorne Slim – The Dreamin’ Kind (LP)

The Dreamin’ Kind finds the Nashville transplant strapping on an electric guitar and embracing his longtime love of larger-than-life rock and roll. With its chugging power chords, 1970s-sized riffs, and richly layered arrangements, The Dreamin’ Kind is fuelled not only by sheer amplification, but by the soul-baring songwriting that’s become Slim’s calling card, too. Tucked between those anthems are acoustic-driven songs that skirt the outer orbits of folk music, from the bare-boned heartbreak of «Stealin’ Time» to the organic, orchestral sweep of «Dance On Thru.» The result is the more explorative and expansive album of Slim’s career: a record made for rock clubs, campfires, and garages alike, produced by Greta Van Fleet’s Sam Kiszka, and anchored by a lifelong desire to break down new walls.